Ayatollah Hashemi's Wishes for IAU Int’l Development Shall be Realized

1/15/2017 4:19:51 PM

Sunday, January 15, 2017 - 16:19

According to Dr Ebrahimi, Ayatollah Hashemi always highlighted the necessity of improving IAU international affairs.

Dr. Hossein Ebrahimi pointed to Ayatollah Hashemi’s role, as one of the founders of Islamic Azad University and the head of its board of trustees, in creating, expanding, and developing the university and explained that Ayatollah Hashemi’s services to the country and especially to IAU is clear for all, ANA reports.

“Due to my responsibility regarding IAU International affairs, I met Ayatollah Hashemi a number of times. He believed that IAU has reached a peak in the country and now it is time to develop its foreign activities and shine in the international arena,” he said.

He also continued that in honor of Ayatollah Hashemi’s emphasis on developing IAU in other countries, a directive based on developing 16 IAU international branches in other countries has been circulated. Dr. Ebrahimi added that Ayatollah Hashemi always noted that international development must not be limited to these 16 countries and it needs to be extended to all global academic arenas.

Dr. Ebrahimi also stated that due to the Ayatollah Hashemi’s emphasis on running IAU branches in Iraq and Oman, “definitely launching IAU branches in Najaf, Karbala, and Oman will be placed on the agenda.